afternoon after squirting a water gun. a teacher grabbed him by the neck and another teacher grabbed his thumb. the school rougherreduts to -- rougherred us to the renal -- referred us to the regional office. the mother is angry the school didn't notify her on friday. >> i am thinking school is safe, right? and it wasn't that day. >> reporter: he may need surgery on his thumb. police are looking into what happened at the school. reporting live in pittsburg rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. there is no sign of a mountain lion who attacked a six-year-old boy. it happened yesterday afternoon on a hiking trail in cupertino. tonight had boy is recovering at home after spending the night in the hospital.

ktvu's azenith smith is live where game wardens are planning to bring in traps to catch the mountain lion. the little boy is at home affhe was -- after he was dragged into the brush by the mountain lion. the search for the aggressive lion intensifies. >> the mountain lion is mulling around in the area and feels very comfortable. we have caught tracks going up the hill, down the hill and a few tracks that are fresh. >> reporter: signs the mountain lion that attacked a six-year- old on a hiking trail may still be out here. they are focusing their efforts on a canyon drainage area. >> this cat feels comfortable in the area and too comfortable around people.

>> not yet a fully developed adult. the tracks are consistent. >> we are going to try to employ every technique possible. we will go to life traps. >> reporter: baited with a carcass, not as effective as search dogs, heat taking a toll on the dogs. >> i am not scared. i am not spooked. we love the area. we are going to continue hiking here. and be aware of our surroundings and hope it doesn't happen again. >> the plan is to trap the lion alive. test its dna and determine if it is the one that preyed on the child. >> if we could demonstrate this was the animal, it would very likely be euthanized. if not, we would let it go. >> reporter: i mentioned you are looking live at one of the traps they will use to try to

trap the mountain lion. it will be baited with a carcass. we will have more on that at 6:00 p.m. and i spoke with a specialist who talked about behavior of mountain lions and why she is not surprised she hasn't heard more of these attacks. live, azenith smith, ktvu channel 2 news. >> more details now in california. the state department of fish and wildlife says there have been 13 attacks since 1986. three were deadly. the last person killed was a 35- year-old man in 2004. baltimore ravens running back ray rice is now out of a job. the ravens terminated his contact and the nfl suspected him -- suspended him after new video. a warning here the video is graphic. it shows ray rice punching her inside an elevator at a hotel

in atlantic city. it happened 7 months ago. previously tmz released surveillance video of rice dragging her out of the elevator. this is the first time video is showing him actually hitting her. john harbaugh spoke 25 minutes ago. he was asked about the video and ray rice. >> i think it is obvious, apparent. everybody has seen the video. leave it at that. >> reporter: [ inaudible question ] >> i don't have any understanding or knowledge of any of that. i don't know. >> in a letter nfl commissioner roger goodel said we allowed our standards to fall below where they should be and lost an opportunity. some nfl players are voicing their opinions as well. he tweeted that man should be

thrown out of the nfl and thrown into jail and he tweeted am i the only one it should be a life time ban for the first time a player commits domestic violence? >> jim harbaugh didn't have much to say today about the controversy. however he did indicate the 49ers have not changed their stance on san francisco 49ers ray mcdonald. >> we have been very clear on what principals are at play here and -- and -- i don't know how we could be more clear. >> the 49ers allowed ray mcdonald to play yesterday a week after he was arrested on domestic violence. he has not been charged. the nfl will let the legal process plays out before deciding to take action.

police are investigating the murder and attempted suicide of a man and his nephew. officer received the 911 call and found one man dead, the other suffering from gun shot wounds, is in grave condition. the 911 caller told police his cousin killed his father and then turned the gun on himself. no word on the names of the two men or what led up to the shooting. pre-school will close in half an hour leaving parents and teachers scrambling for new jobs and classes. they feel like they got little warning. we have new information tonight, ktvu channel 2 news learned the school o's $80,000 -- owes $80,000 in taxes, fees and penalties. the school had a suspended business status since february 3. ktvu's alex savage now with

the frustration from parents and teachers. >> reporter: there was a feeling of disbelief this morning as parents dropped off their kids at bridge point academy for their last day. >> i am really sad. you know, um, i feel bad for the teachers and the kids. >> the school serves 50 low income families families and some just found out this morning about the closure. >> it would have been nice to know a week ahead. we found out 24 hours ago. i started seeing what other places have open. >> reporter: bridge point academy dealt with financial issues for years but when teachers couldn't cash their checks last week they realized something was wrong. over the weekend the director sent a group text message letting teachers know monday would be the last day. >> it puts us out of a job. parents just paid their tuition

for september. it puts us in a rough situation. where did all the money go? >> reporter: many believe bridge point academy's owner hasn't been upfront about the lack of funds. we found records from 2010 when kaiser hospital sued the school over bounced checks that were supposed to pay for the employee health plan. the director says she didn't realize how bad the financial situation was till last week. >> there is no money. the teachers and i are in the same boat. we weren't able to cash our checks on friday. i don't handle the finances. i have nothing to do with this. my priority is making sure the teachers get their money. >> - alex savage reporting. the own -- ktvu's alex savage reporting. the owner says the school is in the process of being sold. it isn't expected to close till

april but word spread and families began removing their kids and that placed a bird on the school. -- placed a burden on the school. now there is nothing more to sacrifice. it has been four years since the san bruno pipeline explosion. 8 people died and 66 were hurt in the fire. many suffering life altering injuries. 38 homes were destroyed. ktvu's tom vacar went to san bruno where the mayor talked about how the neighborhood is doing now and the fine against pg&e that was just announced last week. >> reporter: today's update was brief. >> 22 families rebuilt their homes and returned to the neighborhood. two more homes are in progress. >> reporter: despite the progress some have complained it has been too so in coming.

>> we have been waiting six months for pg&e's final sign off on the transition of the lots. it will be beautiful when it is done. we want to do it right. i know it is never fast enough for anybody. >> much of the time was spent talking about pg&e's unwillingness to accept the fine the california public utilities commission levied against it. >> it is time for pg&e to do the right thing and accept the level. >> reporter: the city says a billion dollars of the fine should not be turned over to the general fund when the c.p.u.c. has been implicated in helping bring about the disaster through poor regulation. >> we demand governor jerry

brown use this fine to create a safer system and create the independent monitor and pipeline safety trust. >> by the time all the homes are rebuilt and all the infrastructure is replaced, it could be another year after the fifth anniversary of the san bruno pipeline explosion. tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. the california public utilities commission has come under scrutiny for its cozy relationship for pg&e. the c.p.u.c. was created by a amendment 100 years ago. because of that they say they don't have to hold all of its meetings in the open or give up documents as most every other agency does. it says you can only sue it directly in the state supreme

court which makes it difficult and expensive to make them accountable and many say it is not effective at regulating the industries under its charge. >> my opinion, the c.p.u.c. should be abolished. it should be a state agency. and not a separate agency in the state of california. >> the c.p.u.c. said it learned its lesson and is improving. 2 investigates, the high pressure campaign that went from a hard sell to threats. >> i am shaking. >> reporter: [ inaudible question ] >> yes. >> an officer accused of wearing a mask and attacking a woman with a bat, now has a felony on his record. he he still could collect benefits. >> and after the break, temperatures on the rebound, the system pushing foggy

conditions out to make way for hot weather.

a the colossal roller coaster at six flags magic mountain near los angeles, this is one of the pictures making the rounds. the ride has been closed and caught fire during welding work about 1:30 p.m. this afternoon. had a portion of the -- a portion of the track was destroyed. firefighters are battling a wildfire in yosemite national park tonight. it started yesterday and has burned through 2,000 acres. crews got help today in the form of weather. no structures are threatened. many hikers had to put their plans on hold. >> he traveled from

philadelphia to climb half dome. he took these shots. >> you can see the fire. >> they had to be rescued off the top of half dome after fire broke out yesterday afternoon. they believe the fire was caused by lightning. by this morning it has grown to 2500 acres. >> the main concern was we would get stranded. >> 85 were evacuated. >> it was crazy. down here on the valley floor, and within 20 minutes there was smoke coming up. didn't know what was going on. it was stressful. >> we got a chopper ride. magnificent. money can't buy. >> reporter: 100 firefighters are battling the fire and six hot shot crews are hiking in. >> there was a lot of fuels,

downed trees. >> reporter: today's rain helped the efforts but several trails are closed. including the trail for half dome which is not good news for this couple. >> we have been practicing all summer trying to do it. we had the permits for tomorrow morning. i wanted to come here our whole lives. >> reporter: ktvu channel 2 news. new developments as president obama prepares to outline a strategy to defeat isis. u.s. secretary of defense chuck hagel tried to rally support from nato allies. isis has killed thousands of people in syria and iraq and beheaded two american journalists. the president will address the nation wednesday about the strategy and expanding the u.s. operation. so far the united states has targeted the group only in western iraq. but some members of congress

are calling on the president to expand the campaign to syria. the white house says the president wants to be sure u.s. action doesn't make matters worse. >> we want to make sure our assistance was landing in the hands of the people who were trying to create a government that reflected the will of the people and not to create -- [ indiscernible ] >> tomorrow president obama will meet with members of congress to discuss his strategy on wednesday night he will dress the nation. -- address the nation. u.s. attorney general eric holder announced plans to keep prescription drugs out of the wrong hands. it allows for drop off sights for unused prescription drugs. in 2011 half of the 41,000 over dose deaths in the u.s. involve

prescription drugs. he called it a urge county growing threat -- urge county growing threat. urge county growing -- urgants and growing threat. they are about to vote on whether the rule is unfair to canada and mexico. our weather now, let's bring in our chief meteorologist bill martin. >> cooler today. numbers today were down 10 degrees. a lot of wind. a lot of fog out there and now with the marine layer shrinking down, guess what, it will warm up. we be warm water. 53 degrees at the san francisco booth. think about that. this water temperature this time of year, 55 or 56.

so water temperature, 63 degrees monterey. that is significant. earlier this year we had 68 degrees. south swell on the water now. this is the arrow. shows up here. you are seeing it. south swell will continue the next couple dazes as we have a -- days as we have a dying hurricane. swell into southern california. you see it right here. dying out. triggering thundershowers for southern california. we will watch that for you. there is the fog. along the coast. it will come in -- we will come in closer and you can see it. marine layer was deep the last 24 hours. and now we will warm up. temperatures tomorrow will be warmer. temperatures next few days will be warmer still. winds, 32 miles per hour fairfield.

that the what you expect. that is how this goes. right? cool at the coast. warm inland. 21 miles per hour at san francisco international airport. the fog along the coast is back tomorrow morning. it will push a little bit inland. 72 napa right now. 75 fairfield. 80 degrees in antioch. cool. no more 70s inland. we will see mid-80s and mid-90s into the next couple days. there is the fog forecast tomorrow morning. that is -- it is there. this low-pressure system moves off. as it has been doing and high pressure builds tomorrow. builds further, right? stronger into tuesday, tomorrow and wednesday. wednesday will be the hottest day of the week. temperatures into the mid-90s. it will be warmer and fire danger will come up. it is subtle stuff, right? when i come back we will talk

about all sorts of stuff. the weekend, thinking about that, when is the next chance for rain. >> thank you. keeping all those who live and work along the coast safe from tsunamis. the push to provide extra warnings and more time to get to higher ground. julie haener is here now for what we are working on for 6:00 p.m. >> coming up, new information about military equipment at the finger tips of bay area law enforcement officers. 2 investigates the list of what local authorities have. plus -- >> does your evening commute seem longer? you are right and we have the numbers to prove it. >> these stories and much more coming up new at 6:00 p.m. ach a little bit of minion. the part of us that wants to play, wants to be mischievous, wants to run free,

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a bill to pay for a tsunami warning system was passed by the house today in washington. >> why we must prepare and protect our coastal communities. >> lawmakers in the high- pressure system sited the tsunami in -- house of representatives sited the tsunami in japan. it would authorize $27 million annually for occupational safety and health

administration for the system. the system can estimate the exact arrival and extent of damage and monitors healthcares, and other -- earthquakes and other disasters. there will soon be another heir to the thrown. duchess of cambridge is expected her second child. kate middleton was supposed to appear today with her husband but couldn't make it because she is suffering from severe morning sickness. >> just been a few days. we are thrilled. it is great news. early days. hopefully things settle down. >> she is being treated at home. the palace hasn't said when the baby is due. it will be 4th in line for the thrown. a police officer accused of

assault facing a judge for the first time. >> and that now former officer is now a convicted felon. the reason the officer was motivated to beat a woman with a baseball bat. >> an offer for english lessons turns into a nightmare for a woman. 2 investigates reveals the campaign that went from a hard sell to threats of deportation. >> and a bay area police department reach as milestone even though it has been hindered by budget cuts for years. for over 60,000 california foster children, extra curricular activities help provide a sense of identity and a path to success.

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complete bay area news coverage continues right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00 p.m. >> he was a police officer for 30 years. now it looks like he will never work in law enforcement again. the police officer gregory thompson is now a convicted felon after he pleaded no contest for an attack that happened while he was off duty. ktvu's allie rasmus was in the courtroom today and is here to explain the motivation behind the attack. >> he had been with the police department for 30 years and late this afternoon we got official conformation that gregory thompson retired on

friday. today three days after he pleaded no contest to felony charges. >> reporter: [ inaudible question ] >> reporter: gregory thompson ignored the crowd of cameras as he rushed out of the courthouse. the former police officer now has a felony record after he pled no contest to assault and vandalism for attacking a woman with a baseball bat last month. it happened in richmond around 2:00 a.m. august 16. neighbors heard a woman screaming in the middle of the street. when police arrived they found gregory thompson with a mask and a baseball bat. the woman came out of the bushes and pointed at guilder any time as the attack -- gregory thompson as the attacker. neighbors told us the home had been broken into recently. >> reporter: [ inaudible question ] >> reporter: the district attorney says stopping scoters

was his motive. >> he went down there -- squatters was his motive. >> he went down there because people have been broken in. he found a woman who he believe said was going into the house. >> reporter: that woman was just an innocent victim who wandered into the neighborhood after her car ran out of crash. he said he should have known better. >> he took the law into his own hands. >> the woman did not have life threatening injuries. he will be sentenced october 10. they are asking he serve a year in jail. we asked police if gregory thompson will get to keep his benefits from his 30 year career since he retired days before he was convicted and they told us he didn't have the answer to that question. allie rasmus, ktvu channel 2 news. one of the two men homing to become san jose's next mayor

is making violent crime an issue in the race. he held a news conference today. he says an increasing number of violent crimes in san jose is troubling and he is vowing to hire more police officers if he is elected. >> in some cases additional police presence would have helped us respond more quickly to these situations. seconds means lives. >> while violent crimes were up, statistics from the san jose police department show that the over all crime rate was down 9% when compared to the first six months of 2013. the other candidate in november's run off is a city councilman and he is also promising to hire new police officers. they differ when it comes to pension reform measures enacted

by the mayor. he supports the mayor's ideas and he opposes them. new at 5:00 p.m. police are growing their ranks with new hires and creative solutions to police work. after years of budget cuts the crime fighting capabilities are strengthening. ktvu's claudine wong is here with their milestone. >> reporter: the police department is trying to rebuild and the chief tells us to do that he needed to focus on more than just people. >> reporter: they spend every day on the job together. >> we go to 30 call as day -- calls a day. >> reporter: he is part of a rebuilding. 18 months ago there was one dog. now there are six. >> we have six patrol teams and

it is important to have one dog on a patrol team. >> the program got cut during bankruptcy but the whole department did. >> we cut too deep. >> reporter: the department which once had 100 give officers was suffering from a -- 150 officers was suffering from a drop in officers. in june we watched these recruits. today they were sworn in. the chief says those officers and these canines are both critical. police like to call the dogs force multipliers. they asked me to throw a fake gun into this ivy. it could take them hours to search. >> us looking for it, we are naught going to see it. the dog goes straight towards

it. >> reporter: he wasn't looking, he was smelling and found it in seconds. the dogs are paid for with donations and from other areas of the budget but he says it is worth it because they make the streets and the jobs safer. [ indiscernible ] >> most people are not willing to take the dog on. >> reporter: the chief says he is hoping more officers will be hired soon and hoping to add a 7 7th dog. claudine wong, ktvu channel 2 news. a new push to keep children safe from a decoration. what is being done to make sure children don't swallow these magnets. the difference between sent meeters and inches is two feet, the gab that halted a caltrans project in the bay area.

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prosecutor has been removed from the trial of two brothers in the 1989 quilt murder because he had an affair with a lab technician. recently her husband and brother in law were charged with the murder based on dna evidence. now they removed the lawyer from the case because he had an

affair with the lab technician who testified in the case. he said the dna evidence was not compromised. the new secretary of veterans affairs says the number of veterans waiting to see a doctor has dropped. he said the va reached out to 300,000 vets across the country who had been waiting for care. here in the bay area the number of veterans on waiting lists dropped from 184 vets in july to 166 right now. still he says the agency is headed in the right direction. >> we prioritized efforts to get veterans into clinics. we have added more clinic hours. recruiting additional staff. deploying mobile medical units. >> the reform bill just passed will allocate billions to veterans affairs to hire

thousands of doctors and nurses. arnold schwarzenegger returned to sacramento today for the unveiling of his official portrait. [ cheers and applause ] >> speaker of the house johngovernor jerry brown -- governor jerry brown appeared with arnold schwarzenegger. today he called his 7 years as governor the most fulfilling time of his life. >> i am very proud of the things we did get done, from investing in infrastructure to reforming our political system to protecting the environment. >> his portrait of arnold schwarzenegger compares to a more impressionistic painting of governor jerry brown. this was made after his first two terms in office in the 1970s and 1980s. a campaign that targets spanish speaking immigrants. >> the real point is that this

was based on extortion. >> how some say they are told to pay up for a product they don't even want or else they will be deported. >> a two foot caltrans mistake that could be a problem for drivers for months. blame the metric system. >> after the break tracking that warm up. temperatures coming back into the 90s after a cool down today. which neighborhoods will be the warmest. ñw?

tonight 2 investigates uncorvees campaign targeting the -- uncovers a campaign targeting the most vulnerable. she told ktvu's eric rasmussen she started receiving threats of deportation. >> 2 investigates first got a tip from someone who works with spanish speaking immigrants. the threats convinces them to hand over hundreds of dollars. [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: english without boarders was the product pitched to this woman. >> you want to learn english? >> yeah. >> reporter: not for $600. she says that was the price for these dvds. when she turned down the offer

the calls kept coming. [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: in spanish she said they told me if i didn't pay they would contact immigration and my family would have big problems. still too afraid to reveal her identity she received phone calls from phone numbers with air -- aerio --aria coats out of the -- area coats out of the area. [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: she says because i thought they were going to come for me. >> this is outrageous. >> reporter: he is an attorney in san francisco. even though this woman did receive english learning materials she believes it was still a crime. >> point is this was based on arm twisting and extortion. >> we found descriptions of similar experiences online

connected to the same phone numbers. with the help of a spanish speaker at ktvu -- [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: we called the sellers and received a similar offer. >> i can't believe people do this. >> did it seem fishy? >> totally. >> the man wasn't ready to give up his address. when he called us back -- [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: i stepped in. i would like to talk about your tactics in trying to sell the dvds. but he said he spoke no english. [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: he identified himself as a general manager and denied threatening with deportation. >> she continued to receive more threatened phone calls demanding more money. >> reporter: we could find no

address or contact information for the producers of the dvds or the company selling them. we shared our information with the district attorney and contacted the attorney general but this kind of fraud is hard toprosecute. eric rasmussen -- to prosecute, eric rasmussen, ktvu channel 2 news. >> if you have a story that we should look into e-mail us at 2investigates@ktvu.com. a push to make sure kids don't swallow toy magnets. these magnets are a popular desk toy for adults but since they became popular thousands of children have swallowed them and x-rays show pinching off the intestance are a common --

intestines are a common sight. >> it could cause bleeding, holes to be made. >> last year a 19-month-old girl died from swallowing 7 of them. this week they will propose a size requirement for magnets so they are not considered a choking hazard and you can learn more about the danger and the ban on www.ktvu.com. look under hot topics. the beginning of the week and we will notice a change in the weather according to our chief meteorologist bill martin. it will get warmer. >> every day. temperatures start off tomorrow warmer and they work their way into wednesday where the numbers peak, mid-90s. tracking tropical weather in the eastern pacific. a lot of activity down there. the swells are hitting los angeles. there is hurricane norbert. becoming a weaker and weaker storm. stirring up swell and pushing

it towards southern california and rain and thundershowers. vegas. that is tropical moisture. a ton of rain. significant rainfall in the area and it will continue into the rockies, the eastern part of the country. we dodged a bullet. but we see highs that are cooler than you might expect. these are the highs. 78 fairfield. 76 livermore. temperatures down 10 degrees from yesterday. highs tomorrow are going to come up a good 10 degrees. maybe more. maybe 15. significantly warmer. it will be hot. it will be 10-15 degrees warmer. you coast. good strong winds through the delta now. 35 miles per hour. this fog will make a push. it will get up over the tunnel area, walnut creek but it won't

have that blanket effect it had this morning. everywhere. we will see more and it will burn off more quickly. there is the forecast for the morning hour. fog burns back quickly before noon easily and 90s towards the west. that is what we expect. and each day into wednesday, you will see more reds inland. more 90s. no 100s. but 90s. tomorrow 93 clear lake. 91 vacaville. sacramento valley at that point. 78 napa. 81 brentwood. 87 pleasanton. warmer than the mid-70s that we saw today. highs for your bay area, what, tuesday, tomorrow. 68 san francisco. the five-day forecast with your bay area weekend in view, you

can see it right here. warmer into tuesday. hottest day on wednesday. and then thursday and friday still warm. fire danger comes up as well and air quality won't be as perfect as it has been. there you go. bay area forecast. >> warm. >> yeah -- warm. september now. we will watch it for you. >> thank you. a 2-foot mistake shut down a construction site and now caltrans' widening project could cost more. >> crazy. horrible. >> the simple miscalculation that now has to be fixed. >> these stories and much more coming up new at 6:00julie haener is here now for what we are working on for 6:00julie haener -- julie haener is here now for what we are working on for 6:00 p.m. >> construction or accident not to blame. >> it doesn't matter what time a day, it is packed. >> the reason it is taking twice as long to get home.

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key construction project. business owners and drivers are angry at the stalled project that is causing headaches and finance losses. ktvu's john fowler explains why you can blame the metric system. >> reporter: open trenches, no sidewalks and no workers on college avenue in santa rosa. >> crazy. >> reporter: this area is snarled all day. >> makes everybody late. not just us. lots of accidents. for three blocks construction grading is too low. often in some places by a feet. lack of access for months cut his business 37%. he laid off two employees. at the mission car wash, business down 50% because we learned road engineers made a 2-

foot mass error. >> not right. you know? they should know what they are doing. >> reporter: construction began four months ago but plans were drawn years earlier. the last state project using the metric system. >> the metric conversion complicated the effort. [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: and caltrans says high construction bids ate up extra funds. patients complain they can't get in the driveway. businesses have been talking with caltrans. >> negotiations to make it fair for everybody. i think they are trying the best they can. >> reporter: they may know by

friday how much it will cost to complete the project but it may have to ask for more funds in december. if so this won't be finished till next year. john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. a hospital in atlanta confirmed this afternoon a 4th american infected with ebola is expected to arrive there tomorrow morning. the american medical worker would be treated in isolated like the other two americans. the world health organization says the patient is an american doctor who had been working in a treatment center in sierra leone. in addition to the two americans treated another american is being treated are in nebraska. the cdc identified a virus responsible for a mystery illness. more than 1,000 children in 10 states got sick. one hospital in missouri has seen 500 patients. the cdc says they found a rain strain of enterovirus 68. since was discovered in the 1960s it has rarely appeared and it is not clear why it is

suddenly so prevalent. no deaths have been reported. now at 6:00 p.m. the issue of militarized police. which local agencies have military grade equipment from the federal government, the gear that could be in your neighborhood. >> some divers say their commute is getting longer. we will find out if there are more cars on highway 24. >> and a snake found near a school, why it may not have been a pet and where the boa constrictor is now. complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 p.m. good evening. julie haener is here now for what we are working on for 6:00 p.m. >> it is a -- i am julie haener. >> and i am frank somerville. >> if you thought your drive is taking longer you are right, especially if your commute is along highway 24. ktvu's noelle walker obtained new numbers on how many more

drivers are on the road. >> reporter: there are parts of the commute that feel like a parking lot and this is one of them. you are looking at highway 24. the numbers don't lie. there are more cars on the road. >> reporter: traffic. the great equalizer. no matter what you drive or what you do for a living, if you commute you are stuck. >> why do i roll my eyes? because the traffic is so bad. >> it has gotten worse. >> sitting in it every day. it is frustrating. >> reporter: for an increasing number of commuters highway 24 is a way to get from point a to point b. >> doesn't matter what time of day,itous is packed. >> reporter: if you -- day, it is packed. >> reporter: if you feel you are stuck